The Gwendy Collection by Stephen King

Three Novellas

The three linked novellas trace the life of Gwendy, a woman from a small New England town who as a girl is given an ornate button box that bestows gifts and power but demands unforeseen moral costs. Across decades she grapples with temptation, loss, and responsibility, as quiet local detail gives way to escalating, uncanny threats that force her to make painful choices for the greater good. The collection blends intimate coming-of-age and character study with suspenseful, speculative menace, culminating in a final, high-stakes task that tests everything she's become.

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